A New Selection of Big Fans (Shinsen O-Uchiwa)
Edo period (1615–1868), n.d.
Woodblock printed book, sumizuri-e
22 × 16 cm (8.7 × 6.3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This is a collection of ghost stories presented in eight volumes that are bound as one. The page seen here shows a female demon attacking a samurai, while a traveling priest hides behind a pine tree.
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